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- Woman Poses with Ford Automobile, August 1946 -
- August 16, 1946
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Woman Poses with Ford Automobile, August 1946
- Loading Luggage into the Trunk of 1939 Ford V-8 Automobile - Packing was easier by the late 1930s, when cars had integrated trunks. In this photograph, Ford promoted the spacious trunk of its 1939 V-8 Fordor Sedan.
- October 04, 1938
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Loading Luggage into the Trunk of 1939 Ford V-8 Automobile
Packing was easier by the late 1930s, when cars had integrated trunks. In this photograph, Ford promoted the spacious trunk of its 1939 V-8 Fordor Sedan.
- Family with Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - The 1940 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Newspapers held contests nationwide to select 48 "typical American families." Each was awarded a week's stay in a futuristic model home at the fair. Ford Motor Company sponsored the promotion, covering each family's travel expenses and providing a chauffeured Deluxe V-8 Ford for the week.
- June 18, 1940
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Family with Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
The 1940 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Newspapers held contests nationwide to select 48 "typical American families." Each was awarded a week's stay in a futuristic model home at the fair. Ford Motor Company sponsored the promotion, covering each family's travel expenses and providing a chauffeured Deluxe V-8 Ford for the week.
- Florida Girls with Ford Automobiles at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 -
- 1939
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Florida Girls with Ford Automobiles at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
- Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - In 1940, Ford Motor Company sponsored Typical American Family contests to send families from each state to the New York World's Fair. The winning family from western Washington State was chauffeured across the country in a Deluxe Ford V-8 driven by Austin Simonds. According to Ford promotional material, Simonds, a resident of Alaska, once ran a dog sled team.
- May 20, 1940
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Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
In 1940, Ford Motor Company sponsored Typical American Family contests to send families from each state to the New York World's Fair. The winning family from western Washington State was chauffeured across the country in a Deluxe Ford V-8 driven by Austin Simonds. According to Ford promotional material, Simonds, a resident of Alaska, once ran a dog sled team.
- Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - In 1940, Ford Motor Company sponsored Typical American Family contests to send families from each state to the New York World's Fair. The winning family from western Washington State was chauffeured across the country in a Deluxe Ford V-8 driven by Austin Simonds. According to Ford promotional material, Simonds, a resident of Alaska, once ran a dog sled team.
- May 20, 1940
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Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
In 1940, Ford Motor Company sponsored Typical American Family contests to send families from each state to the New York World's Fair. The winning family from western Washington State was chauffeured across the country in a Deluxe Ford V-8 driven by Austin Simonds. According to Ford promotional material, Simonds, a resident of Alaska, once ran a dog sled team.
- Memo from Ford Product Engineering Office regarding Cars Used in Magic Skyway at New York World's Fair, November 1965 - Ford officially unveiled the Mustang at the New York World's Fair on April 17, 1964. Twelve Mustangs were among the specially modified cars that carried fair visitors on Ford's Magic Skyway ride. The attraction, designed by Disney, transported riders past animated dioramas depicting historical scenes from the dinosaurs to the Space Age.
- November 01, 1965
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Memo from Ford Product Engineering Office regarding Cars Used in Magic Skyway at New York World's Fair, November 1965
Ford officially unveiled the Mustang at the New York World's Fair on April 17, 1964. Twelve Mustangs were among the specially modified cars that carried fair visitors on Ford's Magic Skyway ride. The attraction, designed by Disney, transported riders past animated dioramas depicting historical scenes from the dinosaurs to the Space Age.
- 1928 Ford Model A Sedan - Hector Quevedo Abarzua grew up in Chile admiring Henry Ford. Abarzua collected three Model A Fords and used the best parts from each to create this sedan. In October 1992, he and his son Hugo set out with the car on a 22,000-mile drive from Punta Arenas to Henry Ford Museum, arriving in December 1994 and fulfilling a lifelong dream.
- 1928
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1928 Ford Model A Sedan
Hector Quevedo Abarzua grew up in Chile admiring Henry Ford. Abarzua collected three Model A Fords and used the best parts from each to create this sedan. In October 1992, he and his son Hugo set out with the car on a 22,000-mile drive from Punta Arenas to Henry Ford Museum, arriving in December 1994 and fulfilling a lifelong dream.
- "Salesmen Parking" Area outside the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, Dearborn, Michigan, January 1948 - Sales staff had their own reserved parking spots outside the Administration Building at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant, as seen in this photograph from January 1948. Presumably, most salespeople only visited the building for brief periods of time, so close and convenient parking was appreciated.
- January 06, 1948
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"Salesmen Parking" Area outside the Ford Rouge Plant Administration Building, Dearborn, Michigan, January 1948
Sales staff had their own reserved parking spots outside the Administration Building at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant, as seen in this photograph from January 1948. Presumably, most salespeople only visited the building for brief periods of time, so close and convenient parking was appreciated.
- 1917 Ford Model T Taxicab - The ever-versatile Ford Model T could be adapted for taxicab service. Taxi drivers appreciated the same qualities that made the Model T so appealing to private owners: its low price and modest operating costs. This cab features a landaulet body -- with a fixed roof for the driver and a convertible roof for the passengers.
- 1917
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1917 Ford Model T Taxicab
The ever-versatile Ford Model T could be adapted for taxicab service. Taxi drivers appreciated the same qualities that made the Model T so appealing to private owners: its low price and modest operating costs. This cab features a landaulet body -- with a fixed roof for the driver and a convertible roof for the passengers.